Lionel Joaquin Paul Long, OAM (1939 – 1 January 1998) was an Australian country, Western, folk singer and a television actor.Long became one of Australia's most successful and talented country/western/folk artists in the 1960s, recognised as one of EMI's most popular and successful artists releasing over a dozen LPs. More than a singer, Long was also a songwriter, guitarist, actor and artist. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1993 with the citation, for service to the performing and visual arts.